Groups of revellers heading to party destinations are being warned by the aviation industry to fly responsibly or risk being grounded at the airport and fined.

The warning comes as new figures show that the larger the group, the greater the risk of disruption from excessive drinking and other antisocial behaviour before take-off or during the outgoing journey.

Groups now account for up to two-thirds of all incidents at individual airports, according to the new data issued by partners in the government-backed One Too Many public awareness campaign, launched in July.

The warning comes as end-of-season of parties loom – in the last week of September and the first week of October – in popular destinations such as Ibiza, Marbella and Zante.

Airports and airlines are now tracking and logging their results in order to better identify “at risk” groups, whereas previously the Civil Aviation Authority only released global figures.

Glasgow airport, for example, says that over the year to date, an average of 65% of incidents (which result in a warning or more) are for passengers travelling in groups, including hen and stag parties.

“Cases of serious disruptive behaviour are not just limited to younger parties of lads and girls,” said Francois Bourienne, chair of the UK Travel Retail Forum.

“Traditionally, late September and October is a popular time for travellers taking advantage of cheaper flights or jetting off for end-of-season parties. We want to particularly remind these groups that consequences will be enforced and that means the party could end before you reach your destination.”

Passengers found drunk on a plane could be fined up to £5,000 and jailed for up to two years for breaching air navigation orders. If the plane is diverted due to antisocial behaviour then they may also have to pay a fine of up to £80,000 to cover the cost of an unscheduled landing.

Earlier this week, a Ryanair flight to Ibiza was forced to return to Manchester airport when over the Midlands because of “a disruptive passenger”.

The One Too Many campaign was launched in July by aviation minister Baroness Sugg and brings together the UK Travel Retail Forum, the Airports Operators Association, the International Air Transport Association and Airlines UK.